Page 1 of 10 The Vette Set Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. News Volume 53 Issue 3 January 2016 73 Members Present at the December Meeting Guests Present Name Corvette Meetings Attended Sponsor Mike Sabo ’63 Grnd Sprt Previous Member Jerry & Diane Stermer Bob & Donna Ribisi Yellow C-6 Previous Members Tom & Barb Hoeppner Troy Pracht 2002 Conv Previous Members N/A John Losure 1966 Coupe 2-Oct/Dec Rick Mendoza Warren Saunders 2015 Z51 2-Sep/Dec Darrell Dearman Jim Ross 2015 Z51 2-Jun//Dec Tom Hanon John Ames James Beatty Barrett Benson Charlie Boland Joy Boland Todd Butts Denice Butts Doug Cox Gail Creighbaum Jane Creighbum Gary Crumb Brian Dahl Darrell Dearman Roxann Dearman Mike Dittman Diana Dittman Ray Fullwood Roger Grace Kuulei Grace Cathy Gregg Russell Gregg John Gue Judith Gue Joel Haas Curtis Haynes Lisa Haynes Tom Jackson Karen Jackson Nancy Jenkins Walt Jenkins Chuck Johnson Jerry Ludke Dan McCarty Roger Miller Rob Miskowitch Richard Mock Jim Nile Judy Nile Ric Noring Sandra Noring Alta Olejnik Jerry Phillips Denise Phillips Ann Prescott Rick Prescott 2016 Officers President Vicki Ury (719)596-5549 [email protected]1 st Vice President Brian Dahl (719) 591-9093 [email protected]2 nd Vice President Jeff Scott 719-447-1379 [email protected]Secretary/Editor Gwenda Valentine (719) 635-4160 [email protected]Treasurer Paul Thompson (719)-510-4201 [email protected]Governor Lorren Loewen (719) 749-2898 [email protected]BOARD MEMBERS Lynn Wittrock (719) 749-9952 [email protected]Tom Hoeppner 719-495-7102 [email protected]Roger Miller 303-478-7228 [email protected]Walt Jenkins (719) 337-1143 [email protected]Archive Custodian Charlie Boland [email protected]Webmaster Walt Jenkins [email protected]Assistant Webmaster TJ Larson [email protected]NCM Representative Barrett Benson [email protected]Nancy Rahne Paul Rahne Carol Reel Nick Renfro Bob Robinson Cynthia Robinson Alan Russ Joyce Russ Jeff Scott Liz Scott Anita Smith Steve Smith Jeff Smith Pat Strauch Dick Strauch Melvin Swindale Paul Thompson Gary Turner David Ury Phyllis Ury Vicki Ury Larry Valentine Gwenda Valentine John Williams Colleen Williams Lynn Wittrock Ron Wynn Debra Wynn “The general purpose of CSCC is to encourage planned trips, events and social activities for members of CSCC; to act as a source of technical information; to establish rules and regulations covering all activities of CSCC; to provide and regulate events and exhibitions of Corvettes; and to encourage careful and skillful driving on public highways; and to own personal property as individual to the foregoing purposes.” Meeting Information Monthly business meetings are scheduled the first Thursday of the month. The next meeting: 7:00 P.M. Thursday January 7, 2016 Meeting Location Daniels Long 670 Automotive Dr Colorado Springs, CO 719-632-5591 After the January Meeting Join us for dinner, dessert, or just drinks! Flat Irons 2540 Tenderfoot Hill St Colorado Springs, CO Hello Corvette Enthusiast, “Discipline is the bridge between goal and accomplishment….” Unknown Board Meetings Meetings are held the Tuesday prior to the business meeting. The next board meeting: Tuesday January 5 - 7:00 pm Host - Lynn Wittrock at Valentine’s 2227 Shalimar Dr Colorado Springs, CO (The chairperson for each event should attend the board meeting prior to their event.) click here for map
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The Vette Set Colorado Springs Corvette Club, Inc. News
Volume 53 Issue 3 January 2016
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73 Members Present at the December Meeting
Guests Present
Name Corvette Meetings Attended Sponsor
Mike Sabo ’63 Grnd Sprt Previous Member Jerry & Diane Stermer
Bob & Donna Ribisi Yellow C-6 Previous Members Tom & Barb Hoeppner
John Ames James Beatty Barrett Benson Charlie Boland Joy Boland Todd Butts Denice Butts Doug Cox Gail Creighbaum Jane Creighbum Gary Crumb Brian Dahl Darrell Dearman Roxann Dearman Mike Dittman
Diana Dittman Ray Fullwood Roger Grace Kuulei Grace Cathy Gregg Russell Gregg John Gue Judith Gue Joel Haas Curtis Haynes Lisa Haynes Tom Jackson Karen Jackson Nancy Jenkins Walt Jenkins
Chuck Johnson Jerry Ludke Dan McCarty Roger Miller Rob Miskowitch Richard Mock Jim Nile Judy Nile Ric Noring Sandra Noring Alta Olejnik Jerry Phillips Denise Phillips Ann Prescott Rick Prescott
Nancy Rahne Paul Rahne Carol Reel Nick Renfro Bob Robinson Cynthia Robinson Alan Russ Joyce Russ Jeff Scott Liz Scott Anita Smith Steve Smith Jeff Smith Pat Strauch Dick Strauch
Melvin Swindale Paul Thompson Gary Turner David Ury Phyllis Ury Vicki Ury Larry Valentine Gwenda Valentine John Williams Colleen Williams Lynn Wittrock Ron Wynn Debra Wynn
“The general purpose of CSCC is to encourage planned trips, events and social activities
for members of CSCC; to act as a source of technical information; to establish rules and
regulations covering all activities of CSCC; to provide and regulate events and exhibitions
of Corvettes; and to encourage careful and skillful driving on public highways; and to own
personal property as individual to the foregoing purposes.”
Meeting Information Monthly business meetings are scheduled the
first Thursday of the month. The next meeting:
7:00 P.M. Thursday January 7, 2016
Meeting Location
Daniels Long 670 Automotive Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 719-632-5591
After the January Meeting
Join us for dinner, dessert, or just drinks!
Flat Irons 2540 Tenderfoot Hill St
Colorado Springs, CO
Hello Corvette Enthusiast,
“Discipline is the bridge between goal and accomplishment….” Unknown
Board Meetings
Meetings are held the Tuesday prior to the business meeting.
The next board meeting:
Tuesday January 5 - 7:00 pm
Host - Lynn Wittrock at Valentine’s 2227 Shalimar Dr
Colorado Springs, CO
(The chairperson for each event should attend the board meeting prior to their event.)
The December meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Vicki Ury. Guests were introduced by Jeff Scott.
Welcome returning new members voted in: Bob and Donna Ribisi, Mike Sabo, and Troy Pracht. Treasurer’s Report Paul Thompson,
presented the 2016 budget and identified some additional expenses. Also, as part of the budget approval process, Tom Hoeppner announced the new revised “voucher” program as the “Sanction Event Participation Coupon” program. A motion was made and seconded to approve the 2016 budget Christmas Basket Fund Update – Judith
Gue reported food is ordered and plans in place for the pickup, assembly and delivery of 130 food baskets. She requested more members to sign up to deliver the baskets . November Meeting Minutes - The
November meeting minutes were approved as printed in the December newsletter. New Cars - Upgrades & Misc News -
After a tough month and two surgeries, Roger Miler reported Kitty is out of the
hospital. Jeff Scott said he has his eye on the yellow 2016 C7-R on the showroom floor. Liz was shaking her head no in the
background. Most in the meeting could relate. Not reported, but we must say farewell to Raymond and Linda
Fullwood. They have sold their house
and headed for Delaware, where Ray hopes to find a Corvette Club as special as CSCC. We wish them well. It was good to see Alta Olejnik out and about and doing
well after hip replacement surgery. 2016 Charity Nomination & Vote
As previously vetted through the nomination process, Alta Olejnik presented a motion for Black Forest Together to be
the 2016 CSCC designated charity. No other charities were nominated. With a second to the motion, and a yes/no ballot administered, the motion passed 62 -15. Past Event Reports - See articles, results
and pictures of most events represented in the newsletter. DCA Turkey Rallye – Clean sweep with 1
st,
2nd
, and 3rd
place won by CSCC members – Loewens, Valentines, McCutcheon, respectively. See complete article and picture in this newsletter. Merchandise Update – Rick Prescott
reported most of the special order sweatshirts and hoodies have been distributed. There are a few extras available for purchase, but limited sizes. Upcoming Events – Check the Events
Calendar on the webpage for specific information, updates, and online registration.
January 23 -= Dub Bridge see flyer and
map in this newsletter. The slate of 2016 scheduled events is
listed in this newsletter and on the website calendar. Vicki Ury gave homework to all in attendance – to think about chairing or co-chairing a sanctioned event, or other Club event scheduled. Also, all other coordinating responsibilities are open to anyone interested in pursuing. Such as Homecoming, Picnic, Christmas Party, Color Cruise, Merchandise, etc. These should not be lifetime assignments. Visit with the person coordinating now and found out what the job entails. Door prize winners: Mike Dittman,
Roxanne Dearman, Joy Boland, and Paul Rahne. Thanks to Daniels Long Chevrolet for the door prizes. 50/50 Drawing- Collected $180- $90goes
to General Fund, $90 won by Gary Turner Good News/Bad News Suitcase -
Bob Balink will return the suitcase at the January membership meeting. There may be some goodies in it. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. and
everyone pitched in to stack the chairs.
Phone calling Confirming Lists Sorting the maps Picking up the tables Having fun over lunch Paying for the food and pick up at Sam’s
Last item130 Cheerios Next Stop Walmart with Assembly line loading Arranging Food for Basket Assembly Hauling off the cardboard
The behind the scenes heroes: Judith Gue, Vicki Ury, Jan & Dan McCarty, Pat Strauch, Ann Prescott, Joy Boland, Susan Umland, Colleen Williams, Anita Smith & Donna Larson contacting schools, gathering name lists, contacting families,, Susan Miskowitch for maps, Vicki, Anita & Gwenda sorting maps. Our muscle the Tom Urys, Valentines, Gues, Williams, Dan McCarty, Todd Butts, Olejniks, Karen Powell, & the Dave Urys. The Urys & Valentines – picking up, setting, & returning tables.
Making the Christmas Basket Project Possible
How does it all happen? Some members work diligently behind the scenes and put in many hours to make this project possible. Starting in September, the committee meets to lay out plans. Then weeks of contacting schools for lists of families in need, food planning and ordering,
calling families to schedule delivery time, sometimes 2 –3 times, then pickup, loading, unloading, and set up of food. Continued on page 6
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January Calendar
Fri Jan 1 Tue Jan 5 CSCC Board Meeting Lynn Wittrock @ Valentine’s Thu Jan 7 7 pm CSCC Club Meeting (6:30 for merchandise sales) Daniels Long Chevrolet Fri Jan 15 CSCC Newsletter Deadline [email protected] Sat Jan 16 CSCC timer training – rsvp’s only Vicki Ury Sat Jan 23 CSCC Dub Bridge Party Bochnak’s Tue Feb 2 CSCC Board Meeting Gwenda Valentine’s Thu Feb 4 7 pm CSCC Club Meeting (6:30 for merchandise sales) Daniels Long Chevrolet
Calendar dates as of Dec 18, 2015. For the latest updates, flyers, and pictures, check out events on our webpage: www.coloradospringscorvetteclub.org
Bear Right at Northgate Turn Left at Struthers (Signal Light) Turn Right at Gleneagle Dr Turn Left at Pauma Valley Dr From Powers – Go west at Northgate
Turn Right at Struthers (Signal Light) Turn Right at Gleneagle Dr Turn Left at Pauma Valley Dr
CSCC Gobbles Up
At
DCA Turkey Rally
Attending: Jeff and Gina McCutcheon, Jeff’s parents, Walt and Nancy Jenkins, Lorren and Laurie Loewen, Roger Miller and Roger Jr., and Larry and Gwenda Valentine Between storms, the Denver Corvette Association held the last sanctioned event for 2015 Sunday November 22. Registration at Lora’s Doughnuts left plenty of time for coffee and, you guessed it, glazed doughnuts. The rally ended at Lowry’s Beer Garden in time for the second quarter of the Bronco game. Fortunately, it was worth staying around for the winning finish.
Congratulations to the top 3 winners: 1
st place – Lorren and Laurie Loewen
2nd
place – Larry and Gwenda Valentine 3
rd place – Jeff McCutcheon and his dad Clyde
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Festival of Lights Parade
Yes, there was a parade. No snow, no rain, and no wind. The streets were dry and it was about 40 degrees. It was a beautiful December night for a parade. And yes, there was a Corvette. Wayne in his Santa hat, and Susan Umland committed to drive in the parade and braved the storm, or lack thereof, with a host of lights and enthusiasm.
The Umland Parade
Adventure
Tip/warning for the C7
I was chatting with Walt and mentioned that I saw LEDs for the C7 hood, and front wheel vents. Walt suggested that I grow up. I thought - Oh, now I have to put them on. The Parade of Light is coming up, so the timing is good, and I found LEDs for the front grill as well. I had finished up this project when the incident happened. From the owner’s manual …”Hill Start Assist (HSA) HSA is an automatic feature activated when the vehicle is stopped on a grade. This feature is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling, either forward or rearward, during vehicle drive off. . ." I've discovered that the HSA releases after, roughly, a couple of seconds. I wanted to put the car into the garage. There was a tool in the way, so I jumped out the car and took about 3 steps, when Susan warned me the car was moving. Turning around, I see the car rolling down the drive way. Panicked, I ran around the open door, and tried to get into the car. The car was moving too fast, so, I attempted to abort the entry. That failed as well because my foot was caught in the gas pedal. Half in/out of the car, hopping backwards, I fell, and was dragged by the car on my back. At the curb, I was flipped over to my tummy. The car stopped near the middle of the road, with the door in the center of my back, pinning me to the ground. My foot was about 180 degrees from normal, still wedged on gas pedal. In pain, I yelled for help. A neighbor stopped and helped Susan raise the door enough for me to escape. Using my body to stop the car resulted in MCL, and hip flexor strains, meralgia paresthetica, road rash, and several bruises. I suspect my training for skiing reduced the severity of the injuries. This is what I believe happened. In my haste, I pushed the emergency brake button in the wrong direction, and hopped out of the car. Because the car wasn't moving, subconsciously, I assumed that emergency brake was set. Soon after, the HSA released. My tip/warning is to not rely upon lack of motion, but to observe the instrument cluster for emergency brake engagement. I was lucky, you may not be. Wayne
Roughly, 60,000 folks attended the Festival of Lights Parade to see 3,000 participants in 75 entries. There were a lot of smiles, laughter, good-will, and children which are always more fun at this time of year. It's difficult to describe all of the lights. The low power consumption of LEDs has resulted in LEDs being worn. We saw LEDs on backpacks, dogs, marching bands, and individuals. Channel 11 has a video online of the parade, and will rebroadcast on Christmas day. This was Susan's and my 3rd participation in this Parade, and the warmest. Susan and I used 7 strands of lights, a net, and a spot light. What always surprises me, is all those lights just don't seem to cover the car as much as you might think. Because we were Entry 42, I used green tape to make a "42", the way we do for an auto-X ;-) Regardless, decorating the car was a fun project to do with the better half. I hope Santa noticed how good I was at ignoring requests for engine revs and wheel slippage. I sure could use a set of racing tires under the tree! I would like to thank Carol for organizing, Larry and Gwenda for the cheery send off, and Ric Noring and the Corvette Center for sponsoring our club’s entry in the parade! We are looking forward to doing this again next year. Wooohoooo! By Wayne Umland
Christmas Party Photos
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Christmas Baskets continued from pg 2..….
The Organizing Committee: John & Judith Gue, Tom & Vicki Ury, Pete & Alta Olejnik, Larry & Gwenda Valentine, Dick & Pat Strauch, Jerry & Denise Phillips: new members Steve & Anita Smith, Dan & Jan McCarty, John & Colleen Williams, Wes & Karen Powell.
John & Judith Gue Thanks to Melvin Swindale Filling the baskets Heading out for delivery Our ring-leaders the Matchbox car guy $50 worth of food Thanks to Larry Valentine for the enclosed car hauler that makes the pick-up, loading, and unloading of food so much easier. There were 26 cars to deliver 130 baskets. Thanks to those members who spent their Saturday morning, and then some, to accomplish the goal: John Ames, Bob Balink, Mike & Diana Dittman, Roger & Kuulei Grace, John & Judith Gue, Tom & Maite Hanon, Jerry & Kathleen Ludke, Dan & Jan McCarty, Rick Mendoza, Philip Moore, Roger Miller, Wes & Karen Powell, Rick & Ann Prescott, Nick & Susan Renfro, Jeff & Liz Scott, Phil & Kristine Miller, Jeff & Mary Smith, Steve & Anita Smith, Jerry & Diane Stermer, Paul and Rita Thompson, Gary & Cathy Turner, Dave & Phyllis Ury, Tom & Vicki Ury, Craig & Diane Wisniewski, Todd Butts, Walt Jenkins and Brian Dahl. A special thank you to Walt and Brian for delivering 11 baskets, and to Todd Butts for covering the delivery of some baskets under special circumstances. Thanks to family and friends who joined, and a few other members present to help with the basket/food assembly line. It is heart - warming when you see how desperately some of the families’ need is. It is what it's all about - making 130 families feel cared for and loved! Thanks to all who made this another very successful Christmas Basket Project...wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
Christmas wishes and cheer were certainly in the air at the December 18 CSCC Christmas Party. Eighty-two members enjoyed a lovely evening at the Pinery at Black Forest. It was the most wonderful time of the year – an opportunity to celebrate with our
Corvette friends. With the help of an elf or two, Tom Hoeppner treated the group to “A Year in the Life of CSCC”. It was a video of everything NICE about our Club in 2015: smiles, laughs, members, and Corvettes; all with foot-tapping tunes. Another gift of the night was the “The Right Family, a Corvette Christmas Story”. The story didn’t have reindeer dancing on the roof nor did it have visions of sugar plums, however it did have an action packed story that had us all going right, left, and behind. Envelopes passed from person to person teasing each of us with delicious gifts from a bottle of wine, to a $1,000,000,000 chocolate bar, to a $100,000 lotto ticket. Oh - HO, HO, HO – it was a Jolly St. Tom H. that kept us a bit confused but laughing all the way. I would like to say “Thank You” to a couple of member elves: to Barb Hoeppner and Tom Ury for their help in creating the place cards and the gift envelopes, to Diana Dittman for supplying the list of dance music, to Larry Valentine for the Christmas tunes, and to Rob Miskowitch for having his camera always at the ready. I also need to give a BIG and very special THANK YOU to Tom Hoeppner for producing the truly enjoyable video and for a new “Right Family” story.
Thanks to Lorren &
Laurie Loewen for providing their facility
for this
endeavor!
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Length of time as a CSCC member?
Jonathan and I became members of the club in August, 2013. Don Anderson was our sponsor. What Corvette do you currently own?
Currently we have a Supersonic Blue 2012 Grand Sport coupe, and a black 1978, 25
th
Anniversary L-82 coupe. Where are you from?
I was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. My father was in the Navy, so we moved around a bit. Most of my formative years were spent growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. In 1973, I joined the Army a year after graduating high school, and travelled the world. In 1985, I was stationed at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Aurora for four years, and it was there my love affair with Colorado began. We returned to Colorado in 1997, and I was stationed at Fort Carson. When the Army wanted to move us again in 1999, I elected to retire from military service, and we settled down to stay. Employment?
When people ask me what I did in the Army, I tell them “I put people in prison.” My military years were in the law enforcement field. During the first 10 years, I was a Military Policeman, and performed numerous jobs. I was a narcotics and explosives detector dog handler, traffic accident investigator, sniper on a SWAT team, and nuclear weapon security specialist, just to name a few. I wanted a more challenging job, so in 1983 I became a criminal investigator. We were called CID Agents, and the best way to describe what we did was to say we were the FBI, DEA, and Secret Service all rolled into one agency. I spent many of my years as a CID Agent working counter-narcotics. A good portion of my tenure in CID, was also in the area of VIP protection, where I provided security for; Casper Weinberger, Dick Cheney, and Colin Powell. After
retiring from the Army I took on management positions with Prudential Insurance and Hertz Rental Cars, before settling down in the security field, where I have been since 2004. My current job is providing security for Academy School District 20. Kids/Pets?
Before I was widowed in 1994, my wife Becky gave me two wonderful sons. Chris, Jr. resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has blessed me with 5 wonderful grandchildren. My other son Jonathan is my purpose in life, and lives with me. The night before Jonathan was born Becky and I were struggling to decide on a name. We elected to go with Jonathan, but didn’t know at the time the origin, or meaning of the name. We learned later the name Jonathan is of Hebrew origin, and means “Gift from God.” Something my son Jonathan truly is. We don’t currently have any pets, but maybe someday a dog may follow us home. Favorite Club activity?
Where do I begin? Meetings and the after meeting dinners, are always enjoyable. We like Garage nights, car shows, GEMs, “watching” autocross racing, and cruising. Actually, anything that involves club members and Corvettes, we enjoy. Hobbies?
I feel a hobby is something a person does for enjoyment that requires concentration, and is done to relieve stress. So I guess washing and waxing the Corvettes falls into that definition. I enjoy shooting, and participating in shooting competitions. Travelling, reading, and watching movies are also things we enjoy doing. Best vacation you ever took?
I’m hoping we haven’t taken it yet. However in 2015, Jonathan and I cruised Yellowstone National Park in the Grand Sport, which is high on our list of favorite vacations. In 2006, we took an 8 day road trip on our Harley through Glacier, Yellowstone, and Flaming Gorge National Parks. We’re really looking forward to doing the “Vettes and Jets on the Lex” in September 2016. I can testify that I have spent over ten years outside of the United States, and nowhere on this planet is there better things to see or do, than what we have in our very own country. What is your dream Corvette?
Having at least one of each series is a dream of mine. However, if I was only permitted to have one, it would be a 1963 coupe, or a C7 ZO6.
Why we love Corvettes
Timing and musical influences probably played major roles in Jonathan and me becoming Corvette enthusiasts. Growing up in the sixties, and listening to: Jan and Dean, The Beach Boys, The Rip Cords, as well as Ronny and the Daytonas, placed me on a one way street to Corvette ownership. My first ride was in a 1965 convertible with side pipes. It was a warm summer night, and my friend’s brother was driving. Every time he downshifted, flames shot out of those pipes. It was really cool. Jump forward to 1973, and I’m making a living pumping gas. The mechanic at the gas station had a beautiful 1962 for sale for $2,000.00. To an eighteen year old, not long out of high school making $2.00 an hour, and about to enter the Army, the timing just wasn’t right. College, marriage, kids, and military transfers all seemed to keep my Corvette ambition at bay. Motorcycle riding was another activity Jonathan and I enjoyed, but it ended in 2013. I noticed my riding skills were declining, as well as pain and numbness in my legs and lower back. Stress fractures in my spine that I never knew I had, turned into actual fractures. Therefore, for safety reasons, the Harleys had to go. It didn’t take long for me to realize that something had to be done to fill the empty garage, and replace the wonderful father and son adventures we enjoyed on the Harleys. The time had come. Without letting Jonathan know what I was doing, I began the search, and soon found a very slightly used Velocity Yellow 2006 coupe at the Corvette Center. I bought it very early on a Saturday morning, and snuck it into the garage while Jonathan was still asleep. I then woke him up, and told him I needed his help in the garage. I wish I had videoed his reaction when he first saw our Corvette. Eleven months to the day after we bought that first Corvette, it became a parts donor when a careless driver ran a stop sign and totaled it. Three days after the accident, we purchased our 2012 Grand Sport, and a month after that, we added the 1978 to our collection. Anything else?
I hope everybody in our club realizes just how special our club is, and how wonderful all of our members are. Jonathan and I were immediately welcomed by every member of the club, which has multiplied our enjoyment of Corvette ownership immensely. The fellowship and camaraderie our club possesses, cannot easily be placed into words, and is a testament to just how special everybody is.
Get To
Know
Your
Fellow
Members
Chris Capshaw
and
son Jonathan
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Corvette and Auto Trivia
By Tom Ury
I’m running low on tech material, so try these trivia bits on for
size. The answers are listed below:
1. When did alternators first come into existence instead
on generators?
2. What colors were available when the first 1953 Corvette
came out?
3. What car was first to have its radio antennae molded
into the windshield?
4. What was GM’s 100 millionth car and when was it
produced?
5. What year was the first Drive-In movie theatre?
6. What did the Oldsmobile designation “4-4-2” stand for?
7. What does “MG” stand for?
8. Where does the word “pick-up truck” come from?
9. Finally, what is the “Spirit of Ecstasy”?
Answers:
1. Alternators were first used on the 1960 Plymouth
Valiant.
2. Only white was available.
3. The 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix was first with a “hidden”
antennae.
4. The 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado was the 100 millionth
car from GM.
5. The first drive-in theatre opened in 1933 at Camden,
So you envision a new Corvette decked out with solar cells and even a wind turbine, or two? Well, maybe not quite yet!
But General Motors does have good news with a nod to the sun at the home of Corvette. It’ll be breaking ground later this month on an 850-kilowatt solar array for its Bowling Green Assembly Plant. GM leads the automotive industry in solar energy use in the USA. The Assembly Plant’s new array will be the largest solar installation by any automaker in Kentucky, generating 1.2 million kw hours of energy annually, enough to produce about 850 Corvettes. “Corvette customers are passionate about their vehicles
because of their design, technology and precision performance,” says Rob Threlkeld, GM global manager of renewable energy. “Offering them a product that is partially
built using green energy will be another proof point that they’re driving a true supercar.” Corvette features the greatest
efficiency of any sports car on the market, delivering an estimated 29 mpg highway rating. NOTES: On November 13, 2015 Kelley Blue Book announced the 2016 Best Buy Award Winners: the 2016
Chevrolet Corvette took top spot in the Performance Car category for the 2nd year in a row. Contenders for the recognition this year included the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro V6, 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang, 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata and 2016 Scion FR-S. The KBB.com editors wrote: “But
beyond stellar performance, the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray offers the kind of comfort and drivability that takes it from a weekend or special-occasion-only fun car to a truly engaging vehicle perfectly suited as a daily driver.”
I’ll have $10 raffle tickets at the January meeting for the 2016
Torch Red Corvette coupe offered by the Museum; drawing
February 11th
.
For Sale
Black bra for sale that will fit any model C-2 The bra has a soft inside and did not scratch my paint The bra works great to protect a car from rock chips. $75.00 Call Pete at 719-481-4587 I'll e-mail pictures to you if you
want.
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Want to Advertise?
If you are a member of the Colorado Springs Corvette Club, you may place a personal “For Sale” ad in the “VETTE SET” at no charge to you.
The cost of advertising for business ads for non-members are below and members’ receive a 20% discount or two months free when they purchase one full year. Business Card $10.00/month 1 / 4 page $15.00/ month 1 / 2 page $20.00/month
Colorado Springs Corvette Club
Sponsored By
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Daniels Long Chevrolet is proud to be the official sponsor of the Colorado Springs Corvette Club. Our partnership gives you access to VIP benefits at our dealership. If you have not received your Daniels Long Chevrolet VIP membership card, please talk to your club president to get one. The VIP membership card must be presented at time of service or sale to receive benefits.
$49.95 Oil Changes plus shop supplies and tax. (Corvettes only, 4 per member, per year) All Parts will be offered at 25% off retail pricing. Service & Body Shop labor will be offered at 15% off retail rate. All new vehicles will be offered at $100 over invoice (based on
availability, excludes current model year Corvettes or Duramax Diesels.
All used vehicle inventory will be offered at $750 under internet pricing.
Our experienced and knowledgeable sales, parts, and service teams have been notified of these benefits for CSCC members. When the VIP membership card is presented, all above pricing and benefits take precedent. Additionally, we have a great Thank You Cash program, and just for being a CSCC VIP member, we want to give you EXTRA cash rewards. Start earning today! Here’s how it works; contact me personally (my contact details are below), give me your name and VIP membership number along with the name and contact information of the friend or family member interested in purchasing a vehicle and I will set up an appointment with them. If your friend or family member purchases a new or used vehicle, we will reward cash benefits based on the established Prospector’s Club rules. My team is committed to providing you with an excellent sales, service, and parts experience. Stop in or call anytime…we are here to serve you!
Sincerely,
Brad Steuert, General Manager Daniels Long Chevrolet 719-228-3528 [email protected]
Phil Long’s
Daniels Long Chevrolet
Community Partner Since 1929
With over 18 years in the auto industry and Corvette Certified, Mike welcomes your questions or requests for Corvette or other car specials.
To be added to his contact list for regular updates call him directly, or contact him by email.
All new members are added to the list using their email address from the Club roster. For questions about the distribution list, contact: [email protected]
Email Etiquette
Please keep content specific to Club related items or
Corvettes. The By-laws state “Misuse of the CSCC website, Facebook page, website email, or distribution email, will not be tolerated and may result in club probation or expulsion. Feel free to set up your own “group” for willing member participants for non-Club related content.
Refrain from using the “Reply All” function when you are
replying to an email. Only reply to the person sending the message, unless specifically requested to “Reply All”. Help keep the unnecessary responses to a minimum.
NCCC Rocky Mountain
Region Website
NCCC Rocky Mt Region Website
For a list of Regional Officers, Regional Clubs, expanded list of the regional Calendar of Events, Event Results, Race Number registration form, Rules and Forms, NCCC news, and more, visit and stay informed.
